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Being a Hardinge fan, I'm loving this thread! I belong to this Yahoo Group that is Hardinge specific. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hardinge-Lathe/?yguid=471838735 You may want to give it a look. Rick

For large taps I use THESE . They certainly will loosen up in use but after almost 30 years, I have developed an automatic muscle memory response for that. The adjustable handle is always in my right hand. Forward 1/2 turn, back 1/4 turn to break the chip, back to a neutral position and a...

It would depend on the application. Many tap drill charts are for a 75% thread. You really rarely need that in model scale. If the fastener is holding high pressure, a 50% thread in steel is required. If there is little pressure on the fastener you can get away with a 30% thread. I always use...

Every boring cut I take on my hobby lathe is followed by a "spring cut". If the "spring cut" looks heavy it gets another "spring cut" before I move on. After the bore is roughed to within .020" of finish size, I will repeate that cut until it no longer makes a chip. After that, I take .007"...

Speaking of trucks, cow catches (or roobars), lions tigers and bears, This deer impact hit the internet today! (NOTE: Turn the sound down if women or children are near by. This guy gets a little open with his comments.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M66_CUg8wgs Now THAT would ruin your...

Can you sue? YES! Will international law recognize it as a legitimate case? NO! ANYTHING posted on the internet becomes public knowledge. There are laws that protect "Intellectual property". Try to play that card. Over the past 7 years I have paid a good bit in legal fees to do that here...

It has been awhile since I hit a deer but my wife smacked one with our 2011 Jeep Compass last month. $1500 in damages. She is from Calgary Canada so the road kill thing has always worried her. Next day I saw on her facebook page: "I'm finally a redneck. I just ran over a deer with my Jeep." :D...

Hope the thumb heals quick Allen. I agree with the NO GLOVES when operating machinery, but grinding is an exception. Grinder cuts are as bad as 3rd degree burns. They have to heal from the inside out and that takes a long time. We had a man working off of a ladder with a 9" Wildcat 90°...

This past Wednesday I decided we should have a pick up truck again. The wife's minivan was getting tired and making new noises all of the time. My last truck was a Dodge Dakota and I loved it, so I started looking for another one in my price range. I found this 2002 with only 57000 miles on it...

Beautiful build metalmad! :bow: Rick

Personally, I use carbide on aluminum. I slapped together a quick demonstration. The rough cut is .060" depth of cut, followed by a finish cut .005" deep. I am not cutting for a size here, just hacking away at a piece of scrap aluminum to show how I do it. The spindle speed is 600 RPM and the...

The best size of HSS tooling is dependent on the lathes tool post center, assuming the tool post is a rigid 4 position type. It is easiest to buy HSS tools that are on center in your tool post. Smaller tools can be shimmed up to put them on center. Tools that are too large have to be ground...

Beautiful Model!!! Being an antique engine collector, I am quite familiar with the engine it is modeled after. It was the Maytag Model 43 in 1915 with a battery fired ignition. In 1918 it became the Model 44 that included a magneto ignition. A few years ago I was at a live auction where they...

Thanks for the tip Bob! Todd, That saw's specs say it can cut up to 2 X 8 lumber. I would believe that but it is PERFECT for laminate flooring!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwBjnHjfoE4 It cuts very clean and doesn't chip the finish. As for the rest of the tools, they did OK. Dining is...

I'll let you know how the saw works tomorrow night. It isn't expensive but it is not a heavy duty saw. Here's a LINK to the page on Lowe's site with the specs. Rick

We fell into a great deal and bought enough laminate flooring to do the entire first floor of our house. Wait, I need the proper tools. Like these: Then I see this little 7-1/4" Sliding Compound Miter Saw at Lowe's: It's the perfect size for working with the laminate. After that's done...

Yeah, that's when the registry began. Rick

Naaaaaa He's so straight it's annoying! LOL I do know where the problem originated. It was a failed installation of an iTunes program. Rick

I use whatever I have on hand at home. The vice on my mini-mill is 4" wide so raw tool steel blanks are usually my first choice. I also keep rollers out of any cylindrical or spherical bearings I find in the scrap. They're precision ground lengths are as good as any parallel set you can buy...

Congratulations Brian! Beautiful build! Thm: Rick